Association Tadighoust · Goulmima
WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES
SIZE
1m 65cm x 95cm x 1cm — 5ft 5in x 3ft 1in x 1in
WEIGHT
4100 g
MATERIALS
Natural Sheep Wool, Assorted Threads, and wool warp
PRODUCT ID
#28176
Pile knot rugs are plush and warm rugs commonly woven in Muoy and often contain traditional symbols unique to the surrounding region.
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MEET THE MAKERS
Fatima Dadsi
Fatima has lived in Qsar Muoy since the 1970’s. She is the mother of three children. She hopes that through her work in the association she’ll be able to attend many national craft fairs.
Saida Skour
Saida has lived in Qsar Muoy all her life. She completed her studies all the way until the first year of high school. When she is not working at the association, she can be found following one of her biggest passions: cooking!
Nora Ait Alal
Nora studied in school until the sixth grade. Several years later she married young and is now a widow. She supports her one child through her work at the association. She hopes that she can continue improving her craft so she and her association can sell more and improve their livelihoods.
Hanane El Akkaoui
Hanane is an artisan weaver from Tadighoust. She is married and does not have kids. She studied up to the fifth grade of primary school. She has experience in weaving and aspires to develop her skills to access more opportunities to sell her woven products without intermediaries.
Rachida Mchaq
Fatima Bekhlaq
VISIT THE VILLAGE
Association Tadighoust hosts visitors in their village — share tea, watch the artisans at work, and see the craft up close. Visits start at $14 per person, and most of it goes straight to the group.
Goulmima, Morocco · about 6 hours 7 mins from Fez
